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2024 Best Marine Transportation Schools

6 Colleges in the United States
1,493 Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
$55,600 Avg Early-Career Salary
Marine Transportation degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #283 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for marine transportation students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,493 degrees in marine transportation during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Marine Transportation School

Best Marine Transportation Schools The marine transport program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Marine Transportation rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for marine transportation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Marine Transportation Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Marine Transport
Bachelor's Degrees in Marine Transport

The marine transport school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Marine Transportation Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Marine Transportation in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the marine transport degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Marine Transport

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It's difficult to beat San Jacinto Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in marine transportation. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Pasadena. This college ranks 36th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 22 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, marine transport degree recipients usually earn about $54,441 in their early careers.

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SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
64.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat SUNY Maritime College if you want to pursue a degree in marine transportation. SUNY Maritime College is a small public college located in the large city of Throggs Neck. This college ranks 61st out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 167 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Maritime College in the most recent year we have data available. Marine Transportation degree recipients from SUNY Maritime College get an earnings boost of around $14,200 above the average income of marine transportation graduates.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
54.5% Growth in Graduates

California State University Maritime Academy is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in marine transportation. Located in the medium-sized city of Vallejo, Cal Maritime is a public university with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #334 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Maritime is a great university overall.

There were approximately 66 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Cal Maritime in the most recent data year. Marine Transportation degree recipients from California State University Maritime Academy earn a boost of about $19,528 above the average income of marine transportation graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
$73,797 Median Starting Salary

Maine Maritime Academy is a good option for students pursuing a degree in marine transportation. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public school with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #614 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maine Maritime is a great school overall.

There were roughly 51 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Maine Maritime in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marine transportation major at Maine Maritime Academy make $18,197 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
32.7% Growth in Graduates

Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay. A Best Colleges rank of #615 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maritime is a great school overall.

There were roughly 49 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at Maritime in the most recent data year. Those marine transportation students who get their degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy receive $20,319 more than the typical marine transport student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Marine Transport Degrees Awarded
$90,576 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 37 marine transportation students who graduated with this degree at NMC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the marine transportation program at Northwestern Michigan College make $34,976 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Marine Transportation by Region

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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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Marine Transportation is one of 3 different types of Transportation & Materials Moving programs to choose from.

Marine Transport Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Diver, Professional & Instructor876
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer583
Other Marine Transportation34

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Ground Transportation21,480
Air Transportation10,326
Other Transportation & Materials Moving7

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